Chapter Ninety-Two: The Prince Visits
At the end of the meeting, everyone dispersed and took their seats.
The only one who didn't leave was Bina, as the eldest nun of the church, Bina's identity was quite special, and she deliberately stayed to ask Luo Lan what she thought.
"Luo Lan, are you going to fight?" Bina's sense of smell was very sensitive, and she smelled the smell of gunpowder on Luo Lan's body.
Luo Lan shrugged his shoulders and said, "Sooner or later, there will be a war, and now we must be fully prepared." β
"But I don't think there is a need for war in the southern country, and it's good that everyone is safe." Bina frowned and said, "Don't start a war, or I'll beat you." β
These words made Luo Lan laugh dumbly, and he asked, "What if someone else provokes the war?" Am I going to be caught? β
"As long as you don't start the war." Bina said it very simply, she hated war the most.
Luo Lan smiled and said nothing, Bina is a good person, but she is also a naΓ―ve person, or a person who does not want to see the dark.
After seeing off Bina, Luo Lan prepared for two days, and then sailed south.
This time, he will be alone, with some guards and courtiers, to visit the Nanshan Kingdom.
The ship made its way south, and when it arrived at the port of Fram Pradesh, Luo Lan met Charles.
Charles also wanted to go to Nanshan Country, but was dissuaded by Luo Lan.
"You better stay in Southern Pradesh and do business, I'm an idler now, I think I'm just a tour, and taking you with me will seem too serious."
Luo Lan will not bring important ministers with him when he visits Nanshan Country this time, and it seems that he is completely out to play, but his real purpose is the smelting technology of Nanshan Kingdom.
The sea breeze was gentle, the sea was rippling, and the warships of the Aiyiman fleet carried Luo Lan to the port of Nanshan Country.
An envoy had already informed the Nanshan Kingdom, so when Luo Lan arrived at the port, a large group of courtiers from the Nanshan Kingdom came to greet him warmly, among which the highest title was the Duke of Nicoto.
He was old and frail, but he still looked at Luo Lan's big ship in the harbor under the scorching sun.
There were many curious people nearby, wanting to see what Prince Luo Lan looked like.
Luo Lan waved his hand from afar on the deck, smiling very kindly and honestly, without any scheming.
He looked the most pleasing, and Nikotor and the other important ministers looked at each other and smiled even brighter.
When Luo Lan docked and disembarked, Nicoto and his ministers swarmed up, and both sides saluted very friendly.
Luo Lan is the eldest prince of the Sea Spirit Kingdom and a distinguished guest, so he should accept the salute with peace of mind. But he was so frightened that he bent down with Nicoto.
It is extremely rare for a prince of one country to bow down and bow to a courtier of another country, and although it cannot be said to damage the majesty of the prince, it will also attract guidance.
Therefore, Nicoto and his party were stunned, this Prince Luo Lan was too polite.
Luo Lan had a smile of gratitude and respect on his face, and he and Nitk bent down to salute each other, and the two of them went back and forth five times.
The people were stunned and then extremely happy and applauded. Nickto's face was full of energy, and he had to pretend to be modest.
"Prince Luo Lan, you don't need to be like this, it really scares my old fellow." Nikto helped Luo Lan.
Luo Lan saluted again and said gratefully: "It should be, if it weren't for Duke Nicoto's great kindness to sell weapons, I might have been killed by Gargo." Duke Nicoto is not only the lucky star of Nanshan Country, but also the lucky star of my Phuket Island. β
A scheming fox was said to be a savior by Luo Lan.
Nikto laughed, his heart was extremely happy, and the people were very proud, as if Luo Lan was saluting them.
"It's a joke, Prince Luo Lan, please, I'll take you to see His Majesty the King." Nicoto said heartily, and the courtiers were also enthusiastic.
Luo Lan looked embarrassed, he coughed, leaned close to Nito's ear and whispered, "That...... I'm a little seasick, can I go to the duke's house to relax first, or I'm afraid of making a fool of myself in front of your king. β
Nikto was stunned for a moment, then agreed nonchalantly.
In order to protect Luo Lan's face, he deliberately didn't say that Luo Lan was a little "seasick", but waved his hand and shouted: "First invite Prince Luo Lan to my castle, let's go together." β
The courtiers were stunned, and half of them didn't care and said yes. But the other half of them, their faces changed slightly, they were all old king's people, and they were now sensitively aware that something was wrong.
When Luo Lan arrived at Nicoto Castle, the news also reached the ears of the old king.
In the palace, the old king deliberately put on the most luxurious clothes, put on a golden crown, and waited for Luo Lan to visit with his ministers.
As a result, Luo Lan actually went to the castle with Nikto.
The smiling old king's face immediately darkened, and the atmosphere in the palace was deadly.
The courtiers looked at each other, and someone muttered, "Duke Nicoto is too messy, isn't he?" Why did he take Prince Luo Lan to his castle, what did he mean? β
"That's right, it's too rude, His Majesty has been waiting for a long time."
These mutterings made the old king's face even more ugly, but he didn't say anything, and after waiting another half hour, Nikto and his party finally arrived.
Luo Lan was starry and walked hand in hand with Nick To, as if he had been friends for many years.
The ministers followed behind, full of laughter.
The old king was cold again, but in a blink of an eye, he smiled, he stepped down from the dragon chair and said with a smile: "Prince Luo Lan is here, welcome." β
The old king is very old, but he is in good spirits today, and he is quite a bit of a dragon.
Luo Lan still held hands with Nicolto at this time, he pressed one hand on his chest, bent down slightly to say hello, and the specifications were very ordinary.
"I've seen His Majesty the King of Nanshan Kingdom." A greeting that is not salty, but also a faint smile.
The courtiers behind could clearly feel that Luo Lan's respect for the king was far inferior to that of Nicoto.
The old king also seemed to feel the indifference in Luo Lan's tone, and his face was a little dissatisfied.
But he didn't say anything, chatted with Luo Lan for a few words, and sat down in the dragon chair.
The ministers were in place, Luo Lan stood next to Nicoto, and the two of them even held hands.
The old king asked casually, "Nikto, why did you bring Prince Luo Lan to your castle just now?" It caused us to wait for half an hour in vain. β
Although the old king did not have a tone of reproach, the meaning of the inquiry was obvious.
Nikito's face was embarrassed, he didn't know whether to tell Luo Lan about seasickness, it wasn't such a glorious thing.
Unexpectedly, Luo Lan took the initiative to speak, he first apologized, and then explained: "Your Majesty has waited for a long time, I am a little seasick and need to be relieved, so I asked Duke Nicoto to take me to the castle, not Duke Nicoto took the initiative to take me to the castle." β
This explanation makes sense, but it is an excuse in the eyes of those who are suspicious.
The old king didn't fully believe it, he felt that Luo Lan and Nicoto had something to hide from him.
"I see, it's okay. Prince Luo Lan came to visit this time, I don't know why? β
The old king suppressed his doubts and asked about the matter.
Luo Lan looked at Nicoto, puzzled: "I have already told Duke Nicoto ......"
As soon as these words came out, the old king's eyes immediately made his eyes flutter, and many courtiers also felt that the atmosphere was wrong.
"Your Majesty, Prince Luo Lan came this time to reduce the amount of grain exports, he said that this year's harvest will be abundant, but next year will not be certain. Therefore, after the autumn harvest, only half a million kilograms of grain can be sold, and the rest of the grain princes must be included in the inventory to cope with the famine year. β
"What?" Not only the old king, but the rest of the ministers were taken aback.
500,000 kilograms of grain is simply not enough to meet the Nanshan country, and with the interruption of trade in the Western Regions, the Nanshan country is already extremely dependent on the grain export of Buji Island.
Seeing that everyone was shocked, Nikto hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, don't panic, after the exchange between the minister and Prince Luo Lan, he has decided not to reduce grain exports in the autumn, but it will be difficult to say next year, and this matter needs to be discussed in the long run." β
Luo Lan on the side nodded and smiled bitterly: "Duke Nicoto persuaded him bitterly, and Prince Ben also had to give affection." β
Luo Lan raised Nicoto again.
The courtiers breathed a sigh of relief, but the old king was furious.
Without him knowing anything, Luo Lan and Nico Tuo had already negotiated the matter of the life and death of the people in the eastern part of Nanshan Country!